![Ukrainian children sit in a bus before fleeing Debaltseve, in the Donetsk region, on February 3, 2015. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2015%2F02%2F18%2Feurope%2Fukraine-conflict%2F">Ukraine's military said Wednesday </a>that 80% of Ukrainian armed forces have now pulled out of a strategic railroad hub that's been the focus of bitter fighting with pro-Russian separatists.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218122245-ukraine-debaltseve-9.jpg?q=w_4000,h_2667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Ukrainian children sit in a bus before fleeing Debaltseve, in the Donetsk region, on February 3, 2015. Ukraine's military said Wednesday that 80% of Ukrainian armed forces have now pulled out of a strategic railroad hub that's been the focus of bitter fighting with pro-Russian separatists.
![A Ukrainian woman cries in an administration building before taking a bus to flee her town in Debaltseve. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2015%2F02%2F18%2Feurope%2Fukraine-conflict%2F">Continued conflict there has undermined a truce</a> that apparently went into effect Sunday, raising concerns it is all but dead.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218122409-ukraine-debaltseve-10.jpg?q=w_4000,h_2667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
A Ukrainian woman cries in an administration building before taking a bus to flee her town in Debaltseve. Continued conflict there has undermined a truce that apparently went into effect Sunday, raising concerns it is all but dead.
![An elderly Ukrainian man is helped by a Ukrainian Army soldier and a citizen during a evacuation of civilians in Debaltseve.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218122823-ukraine-debaltseve-11.jpg?q=w_4000,h_2667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
An elderly Ukrainian man is helped by a Ukrainian Army soldier and a citizen during a evacuation of civilians in Debaltseve.
![An elderly Ukrainian man stands inside a bus before being evacuated from the region.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218123006-ukraine-debaltseve-12.jpg?q=w_4000,h_2667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
An elderly Ukrainian man stands inside a bus before being evacuated from the region.
![Ukrainian children look through a window of a bus near Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, on February 5, as people are evacuated.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218123458-ukraine-debaltseve-14.jpg?q=w_4414,h_2946,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Ukrainian children look through a window of a bus near Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, on February 5, as people are evacuated.
![Pro-Russian rebels stationed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Gorlivka, Donetsk region, launch missiles from a Grad launch vehicle toward a position of the Ukrainian forces in Debaltseve on February 13. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2015%2F02%2F13%2Feurope%2Fukraine-conflict%2F">Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said </a>the ceasefire that was due to go into effect is in "big danger."](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218122007-ukraine-debaltseve-8.jpg?q=w_1600,h_1067,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Pro-Russian rebels stationed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Gorlivka, Donetsk region, launch missiles from a Grad launch vehicle toward a position of the Ukrainian forces in Debaltseve on February 13. Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said the ceasefire that was due to go into effect is in "big danger."
![Ukrainian servicemen play football on a road in Svitlodarsk approaching Debaltseve on February 15. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2015%2F02%2F15%2Feurope%2Fukraine-conflict%2F">The ceasefire went into effect after midnight,</a> followed by brief accusations of violence.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218123258-ukraine-debaltseve-13.jpg?q=w_3000,h_1996,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Ukrainian servicemen play football on a road in Svitlodarsk approaching Debaltseve on February 15. The ceasefire went into effect after midnight, followed by brief accusations of violence.
![A Ukrainian soldier rests on his vehicle near the road between the towns of Debaltseve and Artemivsk on February 16.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218120240-ukraine-debaltseve-3.jpg?q=w_4758,h_2800,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
A Ukrainian soldier rests on his vehicle near the road between the towns of Debaltseve and Artemivsk on February 16.
![A Ukrainian armored vehicle passes on a road stretching away from the town of Artemivsk towards Debaltseve on February 17.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218120048-ukraine-debaltseve-2.jpg?q=w_3954,h_2423,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
A Ukrainian armored vehicle passes on a road stretching away from the town of Artemivsk towards Debaltseve on February 17.
![A pro-Russian rebel carries ammunition to be loaded onto a truck near Debaltseve on February 17.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218120556-ukraine-debaltseve-4.jpg?q=w_3802,h_2820,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
A pro-Russian rebel carries ammunition to be loaded onto a truck near Debaltseve on February 17.
![Pro-Russian rebels load the ammunition onto a truck. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2015%2F02%2F18%2Feurope%2Fukraine-conflict%2F">The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, </a>which is tasked with monitoring the ceasefire and a supposed withdrawal of heavy weapons, has not been able to gain access to Debaltseve because of the continued conflict.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218120724-ukraine-debaltseve-5.jpg?q=w_4928,h_3280,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Pro-Russian rebels load the ammunition onto a truck. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which is tasked with monitoring the ceasefire and a supposed withdrawal of heavy weapons, has not been able to gain access to Debaltseve because of the continued conflict.
![Pro-Russian rebels warm themselves by a fire during a break between fighting.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218121512-ukraine-debaltseve-7.jpg?q=w_1600,h_1062,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Pro-Russian rebels warm themselves by a fire during a break between fighting.
![Pro-Russian rebels leave for a combat mission near Debaltseve.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218120926-ukraine-debaltseve-6.jpg?q=w_4699,h_3116,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Pro-Russian rebels leave for a combat mission near Debaltseve.
![Ukrainian servicemen ride on top of an armored personnel carrier on the way from Artemivsk to Debaltseve.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218114749-ukrainian-servicemen.jpg?q=w_3500,h_1972,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Ukrainian servicemen ride on top of an armored personnel carrier on the way from Artemivsk to Debaltseve.
![A gas pipe burns after being struck by shelling in Myronivskyi.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/150218044727-ukraine-debaltseve.jpg?q=w_3000,h_2000,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
A gas pipe burns after being struck by shelling in Myronivskyi.